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Downey, Idaho

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Bannock

FIPS code
  
16-22600

Elevation
  
1,483 m

Zip code
  
83234

Local time
  
Friday 8:36 PM

State
  
Idaho

Time zone
  
Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)

GNIS feature ID
  
0396415

Area
  
256 ha

Population
  
622 (2013)

Area code
  
208

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 78% Humidity

Downey is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the 'Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 625 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Downey, ID 83234, USA

Geography

Downey is located at 42°25′46″N 112°7′21″W (42.429312, -112.122397), at 4,860 feet (1,480 m) in Marsh Valley. It lies on the route of U.S. Highway 91.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 625 people, 255 households, and 168 families residing in the city. The population density was 631.3 inhabitants per square mile (243.7/km2). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 292.9 per square mile (113.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 255 households of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 47.1 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 613 people, 233 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was 622.8 people per square mile (241.5/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 268.2 per square mile (104.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 233 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city, the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $34,432. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,908. About 12.7% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

Downey, Idaho Wikipedia